Hair coloring tool

Details Hair coloring tool Hair coloring tool

2000-03-10

2001-06-05

Lewis, Ralph A. (Department: 3732)

Toilet

Hair device

Comb

C132S145000, C132S219000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06240928

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to hair coloring tools and, more particularly, to a hair coloring tool which combines a hair separating element and a color applicator in a single tool.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In recent years it has become increasingly popular to treat hair. More specifically, it has become popular to add highlights or coloring to one's hair. Traditionally, highlighting and hair coloring has been performed in beauty salons by professional stylists. When highlighting hair, the first step is to separate the hair that is to be colored from the remaining strands of hair. This is normally performed by the stylist using a comb, or other suitable device, to separate the hair. Next, coloring the hair a particular color is performed. This is normally performed by using a separate brush or other suitable color applicator to apply a coloring agent to the selected strands of hair.
Separating and coloring of the hair requires a stylist to alternate between using the comb, then the brush. This can become cumbersome and inconvenient for the stylist as the stylist must repeatedly pick-up and set down the comb and brush. Furthermore, the constant switching of the comb and brush necessarily lengthens the total time spent on the highlighting process. Moreover, the constant switching of the comb and brush makes highlighting one's own hair, without the use of a stylist, extremely difficult.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The aforementioned and related drawbacks associated with conventional hair coloring tools are substantially reduced or eliminated by the hair coloring tool of the present invention which provides a combination hair detangling and separator element and hair color application element in a single tool. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the coloring tool comprises an elongated element having a first end portion, a second end portion and a handle portion intermediate the first and second end portions, the handle portion having an opening formed therethrough; a hair color applicator having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion having an opening formed therethrough; and a connection assembly, coupled along the length of the handle portion of the elongated element and adapted to rotatibly position the hair color applicator at operating angles relative to the elongated element.
An advantage of the present invention is that it incorporates a plurality of hair styling tools into a single device.
Another advantage of the present invention is that it prevents unnecessary mess during hair coloring.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is that it is easy to use.
A feature of the present invention is that it is easy to manufacture.


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